This beautiful English-style country villa was built in 1904 for the family of bankers, Sigmund Alsberg and Sarah Elizabeth Enthoven. Eduard Cuypers designed it - Pierre Cuypers’ brother, remember? The architect of the neo-Gothic church, the Rijksmuseum, and the train station? Towards the end of our walk, connections are made, characters are recognized and a picture of Amsterdam at the turn of the nineteenth and twentieth centuries emerges, when the city became a European capital, swampy meadows turned into avenues, vast wastelands into parks and architectural masterpieces were erected everywhere, so vivid and magnificent today. By the way, the Alsbergs were friendly with the Soissot couple - remember, the founders of Stedelijk - the city museum? Today, Alsberg Villa is estimated at almost 40 million euros and houses the Moco Modern Contemporary Museum, which opened on April 9, 2016. It also houses the works of Banksy and Andy Warhol.
https://mocomuseum.com/
Villa Alsberg circa 1930 By Unknown author - http://beeldbank.amsterdam.nl/afbeelding/ANWD00675000015, Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=63894264
A personal guide to the museum quarter has been carefully planned and prepared for you by the Conservatorium Hotel. Our hotel is directly related to this exquisite cultural quarter of the city because the conservatory once occupied the building in which the hotel is located. The museum quarter adorns Amsterdam like the Kohinoor diamond adorns the crown of the British Empire. Between them, by the way, there is a direct relationship, which you will learn about from a trip. The walk will introduce you to the history and unexpected twists and turns of the fate of the inhabitants of the quarter, its buildings and houses, and of course, will lead you and learn about the most famous and visited museum square in the world. The walk is planned for the whole day and combines relaxing in the park and visiting museums. However, you can divide the trip into two parts. Architecture, history, shops, and the park from stop 1 to stop 9. Museums from stop 10 to the end of the trip. For your convenience, download the route to your phone, and thus you will not be dependent on a network connection. Have a nice walk.
